Cairo, the capital of Egypt, has a rich history of Islamic, Christian Coptic and Jewish culture. The 2,000-year-old city is also the largest city in the Middle East and Africa. Cairo’s strategic location, connected to the three continents of Asia, Africa and Europe, gives the city a unique position among Egyptian tourist destinations.

Cairo is located on the banks of the Nile River, stretching for 40 kilometers from north to south. It is also known as Al Qahirah and is one of the oldest cities in Egypt. Cairo’s main attractions are churches and mosques.

– Memphis and Saqqara
Memphis is the oldest capital of Egypt and is located 24 km away from Cairo. King Menes established it and contains many interesting monuments. The major attraction of this site is 13 m long massive Statue of Ramesses II that weighs 120 tones built in fine-grained limestone. The other monuments at Memphis include Temple for Embalming the Sacred Apis Bull. Saqqara is the ancient burial ground located on a desert plateau near Cairo. Attractions of this destination of Cairo are the Step Pyramid of King Zoser, Pyramids of Unas-a 5th dynasty Pharaoh and the Serapeum-Greek philosopher Circle.